Predictive maintenance and equipment monitoring for a refrigeration system

    公开(公告)号:AU2004236695B8

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-09

    申请号:AU2004236695

    申请日:2004-04-29

    Abstract: A system includes a compressor temperature sensor that generates a compressor discharge temperature signal corresponding to a compressor of a refrigeration system, a compressor pressure sensor that generates a compressor discharge pressure signal corresponding to the compressor, and a controller processing the signals over a predetermined time period. The processing includes calculating a discharge saturation temperature based on the compressor discharge pressure signal, calculating compressor superheat data based on the compressor discharge temperature signal and the discharge saturation temperature, accumulating the compressor superheat data over the predetermined time period, and comparing the accumulated compressor superheat data to a predetermined threshold. The controller generates an alarm indicating a compressor fault based on the comparing.

    Wireless method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling food temperature

    公开(公告)号:AU4029601A

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-08

    申请号:AU4029601

    申请日:2001-05-02

    Abstract: A system and method for controlling refrigeration including a temperature sensor (50) operable to measure a temperature from a refrigeration case (22) and a transceiver (82) in communication with the temperature sensor and operable to wirelessly transmit data. A repeater receives the wirelessly transmitted data and further wirelessly transmits the data to a receiver (94). A controller (30) in communication with the receiver controls the refrigeration system based upon the wirelessly transmitted data from the refrigeration case. The refrigeration case also includes a mode switch for suspending temperature reading and control for a period of time. For example, the mode switch can be used by an operator during cleaning or maintenance of the refrigerator case.; Temperature control algorithms are used by the controller, and include: dead-band range (DB), proportional/integral (PI), proportional/integral/differentiation (PID) and fuzzy-logic (FL).

    Wireless method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling food temperature

    公开(公告)号:AU4029501A

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-08

    申请号:AU4029501

    申请日:2001-05-02

    Abstract: A system and method for controlling refrigeration including a temperature sensor (50) operable to measure a temperature from a refrigeration case (22) and a transceiver (82) in communication with the temperature sensor and operable to wirelessly transmit data. A repeater receives the wirelessly transmitted data and further wirelessly transmits the data to a receiver (94). A controller (30) in communication with the receiver controls the refrigeration system based upon the wirelessly transmitted data from the refrigeration case. The refrigeration case also includes a mode switch for suspending temperature reading and control for a period of time. For example, the mode switch can be used by an operator during cleaning or maintenance of the refrigerator case.; Temperature control algorithms are used by the controller, and include: dead-band range (DB), proportional/integral (PI), proportional/integral/differentiation (PID) and fuzzy-logic (FL).

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